Bn18 Tapestries
Description: Edward VII (Albert Edward; November 9, 1841 - May 6, 1910) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Emperor of India from January 22, 1901 until his death in 1910. Edward, eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, was related to royalty throughout Europe. He was Prince of Wales and heir to the British throne for almost 60 years. During his mother's long reign, he was largely excluded from political power and came to personify the elegant and idle elite. He traveled all over Britain performing ceremonial public functions and represented Britain on visits abroad. His tours of North America in 1860 and the Indian subcontinent in 1875 were popular hits, but despite public approval, his...
